Dorothy Meadows, 70 Fairmont Drive, Hermitage, formerly of Bristolville, Ohio, passed away at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System after a heart attack. She was 88.

Mrs. Meadows was born Feb. 29, 1920, in Cannelton, W.Va., to James and Rosie Crump Oiler.

A homemaker, Dorothy enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting and spending time with her family.

As a very dedicated Christian, she enjoyed reading the Bible.

Her husband, Denver Meadows, whom she married May 11, 1940, passed away Jan. 7, 1976.

Surviving are: six daughters, Bertha Rose Johnson and her husband Warren, Bristolville; Nelhelma Jewell Holmes, Wallace, Texas; Katherine Sue Holmes and her husband Robert, Farmington, Ohio; Sirretta Marie Hornyak and her husband Kevin, Greene Township, Trumbull County; Princess Arvonda Belden and her husband Molder, Bristolville; and Dove Olane Blair and her fiancé Gary Keeley, Hermitage; six sons, Okey Ray Meadows and his wife Sharon, Pomeroy, Ohio; Dale Anderson Meadows and his wife Wanda, Cleveland; Lawrence Edward Meadows and his wife Judy, North Royalton, Ohio; Charles Dewey Meadows and his wife Candace, Bristolville; Troy Lynn Abraham Meadows and his wife Donna, Reynolds, Ind.; and Delaford Matthew Meadows and his wife Maxine, Mercer.

She also leaves five sisters, Marjie Sims, Margret Brown, Virginia Oliver and her husband Enos, Phyllis Myers and Susie West; and a brother, Max Oiler and his wife Janet.

Dorothy will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and her extended family members.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Alahoma Jean Beaver.

The family would like to give special thanks to her caretakers, Dawn Hummell, Thomas Blair and Sirretta Hornyak.

MEADOWS

Mrs. Denver (Dorothy), 88, of 70 Fairmont Drive, Hermitage, formerly of Bristolville, Ohio.

Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (10-10-08) in JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Inc., 2630 E. State St., Hermitage. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to remember@flynnfuneralhome.com

Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday (10-11-08) in Beacon of Hope Baptist Church, Warren, Ohio, with the Rev. Ronald Twiggs, deceased’s grandson, officiating.